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Masters Degrees in History of Music
We have 50 Masters Degrees in History of Music
Masters degrees in the History of Music offer an advanced focus on the contexts, cultures and developments of musical styles throughout various periods in history. Taught MA degrees are typical for the field, though research oriented MRes and MPhil programmes may also be available at some institutions. Entry requirements normally include an appropriate undergraduate degree such as History, Music or Performance Studies.
Why study a Masters in History of Music?
## Courses in this field are highly academically focused, providing opportunities for you to specialise in several areas. For example, you might assess the development of string orchestra performance, from its inception to its present assortments. Or, you might specifically analyse a period such as the Renaissance, including influential artists and instruments. Theses Masters may also be interdisciplinary in nature, combining theoretical concepts from disciplines such as anthropology, sociology and even philosophy. For example, you may explore music’s influence on the sociocultural constructs of different societies throughout colonial periods. Traditional careers include academic teaching, academic writing, archival management and museum curation. You might also explore careers in music technology, instrument design or even music management.
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Music Industries - MSc
University of Glasgow
College of Arts
This programme provides an opportunity to explore the music industries - with a focus on popular music - from the perspectives of history, research methods and theory, contemporary debates, and work-based learning. Read more
MMus Music & Culture
University College Dublin
UCD School of Music
Cutting-edge research with an Irish grounding and a world-wide reach lies at the heart of our taught Master's programme, which gives students the opportunity to work with scholars of international standing in the School’s core disciplines of ethnomusicology, historical musicology and cultural history. Read more
Music: Global Popular Musics pathway - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
This programme builds on one of the Department’s newest areas for research and teaching. It focuses on popular music in global, diasporic, transnational, and linguistically diverse forms, reflecting emerging trends in popular music scholarship. Read more
MA - Popular Music & Culture
Leeds Beckett University
School of Arts
Immerse yourself in popular music and culture, from the grass roots of the Leeds scene to vernacular music in all its forms worldwide. Read more
MA - Music (Contemporary Music Studies)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of Music
The MA Music (Contemporary Music Studies) examines aspects of methodology, repertoire studies and cultural theory within a wide-ranging programme of investigation into the role of contemporary music in the society for which it is created. Read more
Music: Musicology pathway - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
The Musicology pathway aims to equip you with core historical and analytical skills as well as enabling you to operate in a field that is broadly interdisciplinary. Read more
Music MScR
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh College of Art
The Reid School of Music offers an exciting research environment that combines the theory, history, composition and practice of music with the scientific study of sound. Read more
Music and Cultural History MA
University College Cork
College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
The one-year MA in Music and Cultural History is a progressive alternative to conventional postgraduate courses in musicology, and it draws on the diverse expertise of internationally renowned scholars to combine the very best of traditional and contemporary scholarly practice. Read more
Music: Mixed Composition pathway - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
Music as a creative art form in the 21st century can combine both tradition and innovation, bringing together instruments (some new, some with centuries of history) and the latest in high technology. Read more
Music: Open Pathway with Performance - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
Music as a discipline is more diverse than ever, and musicians and scholars in the 21st century must be prepared to navigate amongst numerous streams of practice and research. Read more
Music: Open Pathway without Performance - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
Music as a discipline is more diverse than ever, and musicians and scholars in the twenty first century must be prepared to navigate amongst numerous streams of practice and research. Read more
Irish Traditional Music Performance MA
University of Limerick
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
The MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance is designed to provide advanced tuition in the performance of Irish Traditional Music. Read more
Music: Electroacoustic Composition/Sonic Art pathway - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
The Electroacoustic Composition/Sonic Art pathway invites you to help map out the next steps in Birmingham’s thirty year history as a world leader in the area of electroacoustic music composition and presentation. Read more
Music: Instrumental/Vocal Composition pathway - MA
University of Birmingham
School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
Find your own voice and individual path through the myriad of possibilities open to you on the Instrumental/Vocal Composition MA programme at Birmingham. Read more
MPhil/PhD in history of art & archaeology (see SOAS School of Arts for research in creative arts; cultural industries, film studies & music)
SOAS University of London
School of Arts
While a research degree should be very rewarding personally, it is also a serious and sometimes intense undertaking. Under the current system, a full-time doctoral student has three years to complete a full draft of her or his thesis and then a further one year for writing up (known as a 3+1 degree). Read more
